China versus USA - a thorough analysis

[East Asia United]

Like my previous thread on India vs. China, I wanted to compare the hard facts on the USA and China.

Here they are:

China GDP (PPP) per capita, 2012: $9,162 (93rd place)

USA GDP (PPP) per capita, 2012: $49,922 (6th place)

International Monetary Fund - World Economic Outlook Database April 2013

China life expectancy, 2011: 76 years (49th place)

USA life expectancy, 2011: 79 years (43rd place)

World Health Organization - Life expectancy: Life expectancy by country

China literacy rate, 2007: 92.2%

USA literacy rate, 2011: 99%

The World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html

China nominal GDP, 2012: $8.227 trillion (2nd place)

USA nominal GDP, 2012: $15.684 trillion (1st place)

World Economic Outlook - World Economic Outlook Database October 2012

China mean years of schooling (of adults) in 2012: 7.5 years

USA mean years of schooling (of adults) in 2012: 13.3 years

UNDP - International Human Development Indicators - UNDP

China research and development spending, 2012: $296.8 billion (2nd place)

USA research and development spending, 2011: $405.3 billion (1st place)

Battelle - Media | Press Releases | Battelle R&D Magazine Annual Global Funding Forecast Predicts R&D Spending Growth will Continue While Globalization Accelerates | Battelle

NBS China - 2012

China all-time Olympic Games medal count: 517 medals

USA all-time Olympic Games medal count: 2653 medals

Olympic - Olympic Games | Winter Summer Past and Future Olympics

China consumer market, 2012: $3 trillion (3rd place)

USA consumer market, 2012: $11.29 trillion (1st place)

World Bank - Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (% of GDP) | Data | Table

China number of billionaires, 2013: 161 (2nd place)

USA number of billionaires, 2013: 425 (1st place)

Forbes - The World's Billionaires List - Forbes

China net government debt as % of GDP, 2012: 21.3%

USA net government debt as % of GDP, 2012: 87.8%

International Monetary Fund - World Economic Outlook Database April 2013

China exports, 2012: $2.057 trillion (1st place)

USA exports, 2012: $1.564 trillion (2nd place)

World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2078rank.html

China current account balance, 2012: $213.8 billion (2nd place)

USA current account balance, 2012: $-487.2 billion (deficit; last place)

World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2187rank.html

China motor vehicle production, 2012: 19,271,808 vehicles (1st place)

USA motor vehicle production, 2012: 10,328,884 vehicles (2nd place)

OICA - OICA » Production Statistics

China steel production, 2012: 716.5 million tonnes (1st place)

USA steel production, 2012: 88.6 million tonnes (3rd place)

World Steel Association - http://www.worldsteel.org/dms/internetDocumentList/press-release-downloads/2012/2012-statistics-table/document/2012%20statistics%20table.pdf

China patent applications, 2011: 415,829 (1st place)

USA patent applications, 2011: 247,750 (3rd place)

China patents granted, 2011: 112,347 (2nd place)

USA patents granted, 2011: 108,626 (3rd place)

China patents in force, 2011: 696,939 (3rd place)

USA patents in force, 2011: 2,113,628 (1st place)

World Intellectual Property Organization - Statistics on Patents

China renewable electricity production, 2011: 797.42 TW·h/year (1st place)

USA renewable electricity production, 2011: 524.46 TW·h/year (2nd place)

U.S. Energy Information Administration - International Energy Statistics

China international tourist arrivals, 2012: 57.7 million tourists (3rd place)

USA international tourist arrivals, 2012: 67 million tourists (2nd place)

China international tourism receipts, 2012: $50 billion (4th place; excluding Macau and Hong Kong)

USA international tourism receipts, 2012: $126.2 billion (1st place)

China international tourism expenditure, 2012: $102.0 billion (1st place)

USA international tourism expenditure, 2012: $83.5 billion (3rd place)

UN World Tourism Organization - http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/unwto_highlights13_en_hr_0.pdf

China expressway network, 2012: 97,355 km (1st place)

USA expressway network, 2008: 75,238 km (2nd place)

NBA China - National Bureau of Statistics of China

World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2085.html

China rail transport network size, 2012: 98,000 km (2nd place)

USA rail transport network size, 2011: 228,513 km (1st place)

World Bank - Rail lines (total route-km) | Data | Table

China News - :?·??9.8?-

China total length of high speed lines, 2013: 9,760 km (1st place)

USA total length of high speed lines, 2013: 1,139 km (8th place)

International Railway Association - http://www.uic.org/IMG/pdf/20130701_high_speed_lines_in_the_world.pdf

China infant mortality rate, 2013: 15.2 per 1,000 live births

USA infant mortality rate, 2013: 5.9 per 1,000 live births

World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2091.html

 

[Flat_Top56]

Wow dude! Great job!

 

[Indo-guy]

Must have been pretty hard job ...to dig out all the numbers....great job done . Thanks !!!

 

[East Asia United]

Must have been pretty hard job ...to dig out all the numbers....great job done . Thanks !!!

I did another one about a month ago.

India vs China here: http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/266535-china-versus-india-thorough-analysis.html

 

[Indo-guy]

I did another one about a month ago.

India vs China here: http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/266535-china-versus-india-thorough-analysis.html

Thanks...I will go through it soon ....
I know how much efforts it takes to dig out data like that ....truly appreciate your efforts .

 

[East Asia United]

Thanks...I will go through it soon ....
I know how much efforts it takes to dig out data like that ....truly appreciate your efforts .

Thanks..

 

[Flat_Top56]

You should do a Russia vs. China one.

 

[StarCraft_ZT]

Thanks! East Asia United. Nice job!

 

[East Asia United]

Thanks! East Asia United. Nice job!

Thank you!

 

[faithfulguy]

You should do a Russia vs. China one.

Actually, an EU, US China one is more interesting. Maybe also a India vs Pakistan one.

 

[Wright]

China Vs Japan Vs South Korea!

 

[East Asia United]

China Vs Japan Vs South Korea!

South Korea has a small population so it's not a fair comparison, but China vs Japan will be interesting.

 

[Aegis DDG]

Thanks for taking my suggestions into consideration..

 

[East Asia United]

Thanks for taking my suggestions into consideration..

I can't remember which one's you specifically suggested but no problem!